Bubble houses of Wallace Neff
In 2004, The Times profiled the last Neff bubble house still standing in the United States – the Pasadena residence of Steve and Sari Roden, who still own the home and “can’t imagine living anywhere else,” Steve recently said. (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)
The Rodens bought the house in 1998 for $260,000. (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)
The high ceiling, rounded walls and open plan make the petite house seem larger than it is. (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)
The unassuming exterior of the Rodens’ house, as photographed in 2004. The full article on the Rodens’ house, called the Shell House, has been reposted to our L.A. at Home blog, as has the adapted excerpt from Jeffrey Head’s new book on Neff’s bubble houses.
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Landmark Houses: Wright, Kappe, Eames and more (Richard Hartog / Los Angeles Times)